Haarlemmertrekvaart

The Haarlemmertrekvaart [ˌhaːrlɛmərˈtrɛkfaːrt] (Haarlem's Tow-Canal) is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland. Travel on such canals was historically done by barges (or trekschuit in Dutch) which were towed by animals (and sometimes by man-power) on a path along the canal's edge (towpath).

The start of the canal on the Haarlem side: Amsterdamse Poort (Haarlem)

The start of the canal on the Amsterdam side: The gate to Haarlem

Haarlemmertrekvaart near Amsterdam

Halfway along the route, the Water Board had their main headquarters, where a sluice gate joined the waters of the Haarlem Lake to the IJ. This was the start of the town Halfweg

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